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36. Spliyrapious ruber, Giiielin Red-breasted Sapsuoker 92 



37. Sphyrapieus thyroideua. Cassiii AVilliamsoii'a Sapsucker 97 



38. C'eophlcuus pileatus, Liuuicus Pileated Woodpecker (PI. I, Fig. 5) 102 



39. Melanerpes erytlirocephahis, Liuuieus Red-headed Woodpecker 107 



40. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi, Ridgw.ay Caliiorniau Woodpecker 112 



41. Melanerpes formicivorus angustifrons, Baird.. Niirrow-fronted AVoodpecker-. 117 



42. Melanerpes torquatus, Wilson Lewis's Woodpecker 117 



43. Melanerpes earoliuns, Liuiiieus Red-bellied Woodpecker 121 



44. Melanerpes aurifrons, AVagler Golden-fronted Woodpecker 124 



45. Melanerpes uropygialis, Baird Gila Woodpecker 127 



46. Colaptes auratus, LinniBus Flicker 129 



47. Colaptes cafer, Gmelin Red -.shafted Flicker 134 



48. Colaptes cafer saturatior, Ridgway Northwestern Flicker 137 



49. Colaptes chrysoides, Malherbe Gilded Flicker 138 



50. Colaptes rufipileus, Ridgway Guadalupe Flicker 140 



MACROCHIRINE BIRDS. 

 Family Caprimulgid/E. Goatsuckers, etc. 



51. Antrostomus carolinensis, Gmelin Chuck- will's-widow (PI. I, Figs. 8, 9) 142 



52. Antrostomus vociferns, Wilson Whip-poor-will (PI. I, Figs. 10,11) 146 



53. Antrostomus vociferns raacromystax, W.agler. . Stephens's Whip-poor-will 151 



54. PhaliTsnoptilus nnttalli, Aiulnbon Poor-will (PI. I, Fig. 23) 1,53 



55. Phalienoptilus nuttalli nitidus, Brewster Frosted Poor-will 157 



56. PhaLcnoptilus nnttalli c,aliforuicu.s, Ridgway. . Dusky Poor- will 158 



57. Nyctidromus albicollis merrilli, Sennctt Merrill's Parauque (PI. II, Figs. 1, 2) 160 



58. Chordeiles virginianus, Gmelin Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 1,2, 3) 163 



59. Chordeiles virginianus heuryi, Cassin Western Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Fig. 4) 167 



60. Chordeiles virginianus chapmani, Seuuett Florida Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 5, 6) 170 



61. Chordeiles acutipennis texensis, Lawrence Texan Nighthawk (PI. Ill, Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10) 172 



Family MiCROPODiDyE. Swifts. 



62. Cypseloides niger, Gmelin Blaclv Swift 175 



63. ChiEtura pelagica, Liun.T5ns Chimney Swift (PI. I, Fig. 25) 177 



64. Cha'tura vauxii, Townsend Vaux's Swift (PI. I, Fig. 26) 183 



65. Aeronautes melanoleucus, Baird White-throated Swift 185 



Family Trochilid/E. Hummingbirds. 



66. Eugenes fulgens, Swainson Ri\-oli Hummingbird 188 



67. Coeligena clemenciie, Lesson Blue-throated Hummingbird 190 



68. Trochilus colubris, Linuajus Ruby-throated Huuuningbird (PI. I, Fig. 27) 192 



69. Trochilusalexandri, Bourcier and Mulsant Black-chinned Hummingbird 198 



70. Trochilus violajugulum, .Jeffries Violet-throated Hummingbird 201 



71. Calypte costsB, Bourcier Costa's Hummingbird 202 



72. Calypte anna. Lesson Anna's Hummingbird 206 



73. Selasphorus floresii, Gould Floresi's Hummingbird 209 



74. Selasphorus platycercus, Swainson Broad-tailed Hummingbird 210 



75. Selasphorus rufus, Gmelin Rufous Hummingbird 213 



76. Selasphorus alleni, Henshaw Allen's Hummingbird 21G 



77. StoUula calliope, Gould Calliope Hummingbird 219 



78. C.alothorax lucifer, Swainson Lucifer Hummingbird 222 



79. Amazilia fusoicaudata. Fraser Rieffer's Hummingbird 223 



80. Amazilia cerviuiventris, Gould Buff-bellied Hummingbird 225 



81. Basilinna xantusi, Lawrence Xantus's Hummingbird 226 



82. Basilinna leucotis, Vieillot White-eared Hummingbird 227 



83. lache latirostris, Swainson Broad-billed Hummingbird 228 



PASSERINE BIRDS. 

 Family Ci)TiN(iiD.K. Cotingas. 



84. Platypsaris albiventris, Lawrence Xantus's Becard 230 



